nato moves to assume. intervention in libya. remain on their. only concern with destroying. destruction from point to same in the capital city join me in a few moments formal. libyan officials claim a coalition. killed nearly one hundred civilians some members of the alliance facing criticism. fresh off the strike japan as the country struggles to bury the thousands of tsunami victims and prevent a radioactive. nuclear power. here

in moscow. tripoli you're with our team as nato prepares to take full command of the international operation over libya it's still not clear what is or how long it expects the mission to last after more than a week of air strikes carried out by coalition forces rebels are rapidly advancing towards the capital tripoli in the last few days they've managed to recapture some key towns in the east. has more from tripoli. latest word we're hearing from the rebels is that they have taken over the town of sirte this comes as a huge surprise to people here in tripoli because said is gadhafi is home town it is where the members of his tribe dominate it is where he has a best of support so far the rebels have advance from the hometown of benghazi to

from there they moved on to the town of ras lanuf that is a port city from there to bin jawad and now to said now we did earlier hear reports that the entrances to search had been mined but the latest reports from the rebels is that they made little to no resistance that gadhafi fled there are reports though coming through that they believe gadhafi fighters have actually stopped some of their arms and ammunitions in civilian buildings if indeed this is true and it will make any kind of a strikes extremely risky in terms of there being civilian casualties now we are hearing from the government spokesperson missed it everything was said that overnight they would strike for the first time in session as you say there were loud explosions coming from there he says that three young men were killed when a fishing area not far from the city came under fire he also says that there were an additional twenty nine people who were injured in a peace convoy that we saw settle for here from tripoli with the ultimate goal of reaching benghazi and he says that they were hit by rebels in the town of bint joe

weider the government still claiming that around one hundred civilians have been killed in these in strikes meanwhile in the eastern part of the country in the town of misrata the fighting continues this town is a belts off way it's actually on the road between sirte and tripoli so it will be interesting to watch developments there overnight here in the capital city of tripoli there were nine and loud explosions it was also a lot of anti aircraft gunfire going off there are concerns that as you now have a twenty eight nato member alliance calling the shots it will be a lot more difficult to implement a robust action on the ground as opposed to when you had the united states and just in charge what we have heard from nato is that they will be taking over full control of my. two operations from tuesday there is a summit to be held in london between now and then they are in some kind of transitional phase there are still though a number of sticking points one of these is in terms of the rules of engagement and here we've heard a lot of concerns from the various countries high who are involved we're also

hearing that there is no timeline for the action so what this means is that you could see nato in command of an operation that could essentially carry on for weeks if not months turkey has come to the party turkey saying that it will act as a mediator had once been for some kind of peace talks possibly between the rebels and gadhafi himself they say that they want a ceasefire to be implemented as soon as possible one of the other concerns particularly here on the ground is that for some time now nato has been enforcing a naval blockade on the country we've heard from the government that was once five to seven ships used to reach the abuse shows each day now they're simply not in and they said that some of the ships actually had reinforcements and fuel in terms of in terms of food so that is increasingly becoming a growing concern in the city of tripoli particularly here as supplies run though. they're reporting that now with the u.s. being military and economic back nato experts saying it will be hard for washington to downplay its activities in libya author and journalist after that so you says

the alliance is expanded role in the operation does not mean that the u.s. is no longer in charge. they say it's a nato operation turkey is expressing a lot of reservations as to whether it's gone too far i think we can bet that there are already s.a.'s and other forces on the ground and as for a nato summit european compared to u.s. led in terms of this mission i think it's absurd the united states of course is still behind it even though robert gates and so on had a lot of reservations about it there were five abstentions for u.n. resolution one hundred seventy three and would have to the african union just not care about them because they unanimously didn't want what is going on now as for the arab league a very very iffy support for this although for them it could be a win win as well you won't see any tunisian or egyptian help for this nature operate at all i think that that question needs to be answered by all these nato

leaders why do you think it is here in egypt are not involved because they see a great danger of western powers trying to get involved with this oil rich nation i'm sure that there are people on the ground in the coalition from western agencies already planning the future and what the future government will be i fear it won't be the guy to democracy but we saw in the natural revolutions as it were into his ear in egypt and that was author and journalist afshin at a fancy well the reasons behind the intervention in libya are constantly being questioned critics say it's strange that libya is being targeted in particular when there are several other violent uprisings in the arab world. bushell reports on what what else could be motivating the western powers. coalition leaders claim they are just in forcing the no fly zone over libya but have been engaged in widespread and heavy attacks on colonel gadhafi has ground forces and buildings and targets

linked to his regime so what are the real motives for france the u.k. and u.s. leading the attack on libya some say it's pure vengeance but they're certainly settling accounts and taking revenge turkey says it's disturbed by france's eagerness to invade but expose believe ankara shouldn't be surprised gadhafi is accused of ordering the bombing of u.t.a. flight seven seven two which killed fifty four french men and women in one thousand nine hundred eighty nine a u.k. court found that gadhafi agents the year before planned the bombing of pan am flight one hundred three over lockerbie which killed forty three british and one hundred eighty nine u.s. citizens he blew up his intelligence agency did a terrorist bomb very similar to the lockerbie bomber in the u.k. it was called flight seventy two and it blew up of an asia with the loss of everyone on board so i would argue that there's an element of revenge by strong element of revenge that more recently gadhafi has hurt french commercial interests

all well he flying french will have a billion dollars he also bought russian fighter planes instead of french or fell jets. but now coalition bombs are reported to be killing libyan civilians. the west is resorting to heavy bombing and civilian casualties are of no concern. that could increase regional hatred towards the west after. the. resistance from. critics say the western led military alliance is simply taking one side in what's an internal civil war where rebels seek to overthrow an internationally recognized government western forces should be prosecuted not just for civilian deaths but also for killing libyan conscripts i don't know why. people.

soldiers when the attack. i mean told us that. as nato chiefs arrive to plan the next stage of the bombardment of libya there are growing calls for them to be held accountable for what they describe in war speak as collateral damage but which in real language means the death of innocent civilians the coalition no admits it's haunting gadhafi the original reason was only to impose a no fly zone the trouble is the more civilian deaths their causes the more they risk being accused of the same crimes as gadhafi himself then you see brussels now our extensive online coverage will help to keep you up to date with developments in libya twenty four hours a day you can check out regular correspondents on what you can do so twitter stream

of course our facebook page and you can find all the latest videos on our you tube channel. with me live from moscow is now at ten minutes past the hour he is a military contributor says that when we stick with the story of libya that nato changing role in libya should pave the way for a less us dependent alliance. thinks that washington's of being a babysitter for just too long. and challenge is the who wake up call and opportunity for obama for

a totally new grand bargain between the united states and aides and they have seen european nato allies the united states commander in chief and the american president has a unique opportunity to reevaluate the military and security arrangements between the united states and western europe and finally lead the nato to take full responsibility and regain the full sovereignty from the american security and military. that could be a bit on one in only positive feature of the unfolding drama in libya right now. now another middle east country locked into a deadly spiral of protest is that of syria in the flashpoint coastal town of latakia troops have been deployed after twelve people were killed there over the weekend our correspondent. is in the capital damascus and she has more on the story

. we didn't see a very sound this weekend when thousands of prisoners supporters were out on the streets they were shooting fireworks in the air every other car has all the presidents who wanted it and were passing by the office of the al-jazeera needs channel where hundreds of people gather into threatening to burn it down as they were unhappy with the coverage of the parents unfolding here by the china news reporting indeed that in the south of the country where the situation is much more dangerous where we hearing reports that so many people have already died in the crash of one of the things that people are demanding here in syria is for the country's emergency law to be lifted now emergency law imposes restrictions on public gatherings and their altar boy says they arrest the people who are suspicious when the maids threaten potentially the country's security as well as official control over newspapers and other media before publication however syrian

government adviser has had in an interview that the rule is to believe that but he didn't exactly mention when it's going to happen and you know began by a group of school kids one thousand anti-government slogans on the heels of missiles and the sounds of the come cheap they were arrested and then people came out in the streets demanding that schoolkids have to be released of course go into the cells of the country are inspired by the general of the icing on the other countries in the neighborhood such as the reason here syrian government has already deployed some troops to the cells all over the country to stop the protesters. reporting that coming away in a few hours here on. discuss whether western is afraid of democracy in north africa is a preview. look at this it would have been much better if the international community to egypt and the others intervened earlier on when political interventions could have been effective probably more effective and less

costly in human lives and in material destruction then this but they did it nobody did it would have been better if the united states stayed out of this to begin with we're the ones that have been propping up these leaders we have given millions of dollars to moammar gadhafi. does that mean we cannot to start doing the right sitting. around we beat up i decided then we beat up you know what i don't know but now we have the opportunity to do something very different and this is not about western intervention this is going to infuriate people you're going to these. barracks this is not my day united states. without you live from moscow now another strong earthquake off the coast of japan has rocked the already devastated country although a tsunami warning that was issued following the new quake has since been cancelled

the nine magnitude earthquake and suing tsunami which struck the country two and a half weeks ago ravaging whole regions is now estimated to have killed well over ten thousand workers are still battling to contain radiation leaks at a nuclear plant severely damaged by the disaster japan's nuclear agency says levels of radioactive iodine in the sea near the plant have risen to almost two thousand times the normal level and as that crisis looms many are still struggling with the loss of loved ones as r.t.e. go to never ports officials are being forced to come up with new ways to cope with the overwhelming number of dead. instead of a property. a mass grave the japanese always chromate their dead but what the crematorium is at full capacity. has been turned into merge and see graveyards.

these people be buried in contravention to japanese tradition when there is an opportunity they'll have to be exuma and they need their cremated instead of a priest a town official conducts an impromptu ceremony is only just devised. this is horrible we're just trying to bring these people closure as best as we care. is a traditional fishing town after being struck by the earthquake and the tsunami it was then ravaged by fires that last the days that are at least five hundred dead in the biting when family members get just a few minutes before construction workers bury the coffins. we. will take for the criminal to be able to process these bodies probably several years many of the relatives have themselves lost houses as well as their loved ones. of the other things for two weeks we search for my cousin and now at least we know what happened to her meanwhile soldiers raked through the remains of the town

untouched since the disaster they say there may still be hundreds of bodies below the rubble. out of. japan. of the nuclear crisis in japan has put investors on edge heavily influencing the stock market and business in general you can our tell us more about what you know what is in the business that hi to you how are the asian stocks are looking today hello there already so the asian markets have closed in the negative today the nikkei fallen monday around zero point six percent and as concerns about the crippled nuclear plant in japan remain the key focus for investors and analysts by the way say the foreigners and short term investors may play the major all the while domestic investors in japan probably already closed their positions ahead of the end of the fiscal year in march and nevertheless the situation at the nuclear plant will remain the main factor the main concern for the markets understood we do hear there is some good

news as the country plans its reconstruction that's right no serious metal market is expected to enjoy the rise as it's been supported by the prospect of reconstruction of japan and that will definitely have a positive impact on russian producers as well like the markets talks were among the leaders on the russian markets last week with some positive prospects ahead of you know we will see you with all the details in just a few moments thank you. well we are updating you on the latest from japan around the clock on air and online just head over to r.t. dot com for the full chronicle of events in the crisis stricken country amidst a nucleus scare sparked by the fukushima power plant and the world isn't giving japanese products the cold shoulder rule any radiation actually reach be your home log on to find out what nuclear experts have to say about the danger levels to both health and the environment. and the japanese economy is on its knees following the

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stunt on t.v. don't come. with us here live from moscow it's about twenty one minutes past the hour now let's go to some other world news in brief and at least twenty people were killed fifty injured in a suicide truck bomb attack in afghanistan's a province the blast was close to the compound of a construction company and most of the victims were local workers taliban militants claimed responsibility for the attack and the incident occurred a day after a nato led air strike killed more than ten taliban insurgents in the same area. the italian prime minister is due to appear in court over corruption charges silvio berlusconi is facing a trial linked to one of his media companies he's accused of inflating the price paid to buy television rights and then using the difference to fund political activities the pm is facing a total of four trials including one for allegedly paying for sex with an underage

prostitute and abusing his power he denies all the allegations. and germany's anti nuclear green party have scored a historic victory over chancellor angela merkel's conservatives in a regional election exit polls suggest the greens double their share and both with the christian democrats likely to lose power after almost six decades it's being seen as an power vote after recent events in japan meanwhile in france the opposition socialist party took a decisive local election when putting pressure on president nicolas sarkozy a year before he faces an election. and more than a dozen homes evacuated when a freight train carrying potentially hazardous materials the rail thin on terrio in canada up to twenty five cars were reportedly forced off the tracks causing a fire which has since been brought out of control also damaged was

a gas pipeline next to the rails at this point no injuries have been reported in the area which is mainly farmers. are now into the world of business unions here. hello and welcome to our business update it's great to have you read as culture and alumium have enjoyed a strong run over the last few weeks running in line with a broad industrial commodities the markets are being supported by the prospect of robots demand like links to the future reconstruction of japan and again barry at barclays capital investment bank says demand is likely to push. the reconstruction work that will be needed in japan is certainly going to be a boost for industrial commodities and for that these metals i think to begin with what we'll see is the basis of a dip in demand because of the disruptions to. to beauty within japan itself

but after that i think his para lines are rebuilt. and to be built. creates probably starting sometime in the second half of this year and going to into two thousand and twelve i think reason in demand for things like call for. and lead demand that actually will probably benefit straight away because you need. lead for batteries that things like backup diesel generators and so on. let's have a look at the markets right now the asian markets have closed in the negative the nikkei fell and monday's concerns about the crippled nuclear plant in japan remain the key focus for investors tokyo electric power company nerds died almost seventy percent after it became clear over the weekend that the country faces a port trying to struggle to bring the company's quake stricken need to land under control meanwhile hong kong and sank provide stuff states early morning gains and

finished with a ground zero point six percent down. to the european markets are continuing their gains after their biggest surprise in almost six months last week how investors remain cool shoes on renewed concerns about japan's nuclear crisis and ongoing unrest in the middle east the footsie on the ground zero point four percent up at the. down here in washington markets are mixed following losses in the asian markets today but the r.t.s. losing a bit less than one off the scent and then my six gaining point zero three percent . of a look at the individual share movies energy majors ago. ending this hour with gas from more than half a percent on the my six in a while banking stocks are among the losers by those big t. be ons for a bank down around zero point two zero point seven percent respectively. russia's state controlled oil pipeline monopoly transnet is to invest part of five zero

seven billion dollars in the construction of new facilities this year it will help the company build over six thousand kilometers of new pipelines well that haul the money will be spent on developing the east siberia pacific ocean pipeline which it's pools of russian crude oil to the asia pacific markets. russian oil group ten-k. b.p. may be in broiled in a dispute between its major shareholders but it still trying to improve its operations as it gets on with the everyday business of extraction the company's vice president explains to business some of its plans for increasing efficiency. we are going to spend to both was probably the doors. all following investments into energy efficiency program. total results in three years will be a bold story for a twenty million dollars. and just even for it's not a question of go to building more capacity so these money will spend two or more energy efficiency to realize some of the racial projects and draw us on in the

g.d.p. and sue for improvements in our technical process. panasonic has been one of the many companies had by the earthquake in japan although the five trees all operating supply chains have been disrupted and we as the general director had panasonic russia whether they could be a shortage of products. no muscle is coming from japan or china or asia and but. looking at the market size of russia we all saw japan to study production that is. not to decide a completely but i think it is necessary. the disaster in japan could reduce global competition by thirty percent and that's according to the latest research from ah-h. as consulting many japanese carmakers are holding work about local song trees with producers another country is suffering from the lack of components being distributed on a i.h.s.

rather consulting says while companies currently have so reserves they could be used by mid april if automakers find no alternative glow production might fall from a three hundred thousand calls a day to around two hundred thousand and about general motors ford and also to and hold ready partly cut production and number of european. that's all the business news for now join us next dowson mo and of course you can find all our latest updates at r.t. dot com slash business.

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